NEW BREMEN - Restoration work has begun on the historic opera house damaged by a fire two months ago.
H.A. Dorsten Inc. of Minster began work on the 1895 Boesel Opera House, owned by Crown Equipment Corp., last week after struc . . .

Francis J. Groff, 93, died April 27, 2012, in Kettering.
He was born June 13, 1918, in North Star to Emmanuel and Ella Mangen Groff. He married Marie Knapke, who is deceased.
Surviving are two children, Theresa Groff, Ketteri . . .

Rodney M. McAfee, 86, Celina, died at 12:45 p.m. April 28, 2012, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
He was born Feb. 26, 1926, in Coldwater to Charles and Ocie Rabe McAfee. On Feb. 8, 1947, he married Betty Smith, who died Feb. 12, . . .